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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04717.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to Gerrit Smith |
| Title | Controversy between New-York Tribune and Gerrit Smith |
| Date | 1855 |
| Author | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Printed by John A. Gray. Correspondence covers the Tribune's report that Smith was absent from the House of Representatives on the evening of the passage of the Nebraska Bill. The Tribune recently acknowledged Smith was present, and voted against the bill. Smith complains that the Tribune's acknowledgement of the facts came much too late. Bound in a peach colored paper cover. |
| Subjects | Congress Journalism Government and Civics Law African American History Slavery |
| People | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) Gray, John A. (fl. 1859) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Slavery & Abolition; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Smith, a politician from New York, served as a U.S. Representative from 1853-1854. He was a noted philanthropist and social reformer active in anti-slavery campaigns and women's rights. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |